Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

ANZSCO 254415MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

80

Down from 85

Last Invited

5 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

10

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

11,444

MoM Change

+354 (3.2%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (11,444)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

377

MoM Change

-60 (-13.7%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (718)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 11,444 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 80+ pts

3,610

Below Cutoff

7,826

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

11,444

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

1,636

Likely

~12 mo ~ ~12 mo

Apr 2027~12 mo
Apr 2027Likely
Apr 2027~12 mo
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 1

2025-26 · Registered Nurses (2544xx)

Ceiling

13,929

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,539

Remaining for 189

10,390

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 75 to 65 over the past 3 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • Still 10 points above the legal minimum. Despite easing, Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 10 rounds so far in FY25-26. Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) has been included in 10 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 27 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 21 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial85in_state
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity80onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity85onshore
26 Nov 2025190VICCommunity75onshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity75$80Konshore
13 Nov 2025491Federal75~3Est.
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~85Est.
21 Aug 2025491Federal65~1Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~58Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~127Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~68Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~45Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~70Est.
18 Dec 2023491Federal65~1Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65~1Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~62Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~297Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65~1Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~99Est.
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~7Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~4Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~104Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal90~8Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal65~4Est.
21 Jan 2022491Federal80~2Est.
21 Jan 2022189Federal90~2Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

1,926EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

684(36%)

25M Trend

3030%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

1,810EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

602(33%)

25M Trend

1941%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

1,596EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

555(35%)

25M Trend

2834%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

1,471EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

495(34%)

25M Trend

3705%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

1,448EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

557(38%)

25M Trend

4786%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

1,059EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

354(33%)

25M Trend

4487%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

958EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

317(33%)

25M Trend

4932%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

1,277EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

409(32%)

25M Trend

4980%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.